Delta, Egbema-Ijaw Leaders Meet over Oilfields Bid Dispute
As part of its efforts to ensure peace in the Niger Delta, the Delta State government at the weekend met with a delegation from Egbema, a major oil-bearing Ijaw community in Delta, under the auspices of the Egbema Leaders of Thought .
The Egbema Leaders of Thought was led by Ambassador Jude Ebitimi Ukori and included the Vice-President, Hon Joel Bisina, Mr Robinson Esite, Mr Innocent Mumbo, Bishop Godwin Soroaye, Dr Bright Abulu Mr Clement Doyah-Tiemo and Mr Francis Bekesuode Abulu. Speaking with newsmen after the closed-door meeting with the Egbema leaders, Otuaro expressed optimism that an amicable settlement was in the horizon regarding the vexed issue of the ongoing bid for 57 marginal fields in Egbema communities particularly in Warri North as well as allegations of marginalization.
“It is government understanding that issues will always arise, whether they be developmental or political. And, as a government, we have always proposed that the way out to solving all of these issues is to engage the people through dialogue and ensuring that we are on the same page in achieving that which we have set out to achieve.”
Ukori noted that the meeting with the state government was meant to properly channel their demand, that the federal government should “allow host communities Right of First Refusal before throwing the bid process open to outsiders.”
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